# 117-hr-5226: Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021

117-hr-5226, Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5226
- Congress: 117
- Title: Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women’s Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Preventing Vigilante Stalking that Stops Women's Access to Healthcare and Abortion Rights Act of 2021 This bill increases the maximum prison term for a domestic violence or stalking offense, if the offense is committed with the intent to obtain health care information of an individual or to prevent the health care decisions of an individual.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-5226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5226)

## Related
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- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9497)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5226 (as of 2025-11-18).